Praise for Jurgen Klopp ahead of his impending Anfield exit | ITV Sport

Summary

This football discussion centers around Jurgen Klopp's announcement that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. The commentators reflect on Klopp's immense impact during his 9 years at the club, guiding Liverpool back to being one of the top teams and creating an incredible squad. There is sadness but respect for Klopp's decision. The players and fans want to give Klopp a great send-off by continuing to fight on all fronts and win trophies this season. Robertson makes an emotional return from injury, saying the reception from fans will stay with him, and the players will keep striving to win for Klopp.

Takeaways

• 😢 Jurgen Klopp announced he will leave Liverpool at end of season, news came as a shock
• 👏 Klopp has ingrained himself in Liverpool culture and brought huge success
• 😄 Klopp's honesty and transparency about decision to leave has been admirable
• 👨‍🏫 Klopp leaves Liverpool in a much better state with talented young squad for next manager
• ⚽ Liverpool players motivated to win trophies this season to give Klopp perfect send-off
• ❤️ Liverpool fans want to give Klopp a proper goodbye for everything he has done for club
• 🤝 Emotional reunion between Klopp and old friend David Wagner before match
• 🚑 Andy Robertson returns from injury, says Klopp's reception will stay with him
• 🎾 Robertson says team will keep fighting on all fronts this season for Klopp
• 👍 Virgil van Dijk says team wants to finish in style for Jurgen Klopp

Q & A

Why does Robbie feel the atmosphere is different at Anfield today?

Because of the recent news that Jurgen Klopp will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. There is sadness and shock among fans and players.

What successes has Jurgen Klopp achieved with Liverpool?

He has won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup with Liverpool over his 9 year tenure. He has returned Liverpool to being one of the top teams in Europe.

How could Klopp's departure affect Liverpool next season?

The players will have to get used to a new manager and changes in training, tactics, etc. So there could be an adjustment period. But the squad Klopp has built is very strong.

How do the Liverpool players feel about Klopp's decision to leave?

They were shocked initially but respect his decision. He has asked them to keep fighting on all fronts this season and give him a proper send off.

What reception did Andy Robertson get from the Anfield crowd?

A great reception after returning from 4 months out injured. It gave him motivation during his rehab and he said it will stay with him for a long time.

What competitions can Liverpool still win this season?

They can still potentially win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup to claim an unprecedented quadruple.

What has Klopp asked the Liverpool fans regarding support for him?

He has asked them not to sing songs for him or make it about him. But Andy Robertson feels the fans will still want to say a proper goodbye.

How did Klopp tell the Liverpool squad he was leaving?

He shocked them by suddenly telling them. Nobody knew how to react initially. But they respect his long thought out decision.

What did Klopp say is the reason he is leaving Liverpool?

He mentioned being exhausted and tired. After 9 very successful but intense years, he feels it is time to take a break.

Who could replace Klopp as the next Liverpool manager?

Liverpool will take their time to choose someone they really want, rather than a quick appointment. There has been no information yet on who the top targets are.

Outlines

00:00

🏟️ An emotional return to Anfield after Klopp's resignation announcement

The paragraph describes the emotional atmosphere at Anfield following the announcement that Jurgen Klopp will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. It mentions how Klopp has ingrained himself in the Liverpool culture over 9 years and brought the club back to the top level. There is sadness among fans and neutrals at his departure.

05:01

⚽️ Liverpool players want to give Klopp a proper sendoff with titles

The paragraph discusses Liverpool players' reactions to Klopp's resignation news. They respect his decision and want to send him off properly by continuing to compete for titles this season. Klopp has asked them to keep focused amid the emotions. The future manager has big shoes to fill.

Keywords

💡Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp is the manager of Liverpool Football Club. He has managed Liverpool since 2015 and in that time has transformed the club into one of the best teams in Europe. The video discusses how Klopp recently announced he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of this season. This is a big shock for Liverpool fans as he has achieved great success with the club including winning the Champions League and Premier League. His departure marks the end of an era at Liverpool and leaves big shoes to fill for the next manager.

💡Liverpool Football Club

Liverpool Football Club, commonly referred to as Liverpool FC or just Liverpool, is one of the most successful football clubs in England and Europe. They have a big global fanbase and a rich history. The video centers around Liverpool as this is the club Klopp manages. It discusses Liverpool's progress under Klopp, such as challenging for major trophies. Liverpool will aim to give Klopp a fitting send-off by trying to win more trophies this season.

💡Anfield

Anfield is the home stadium of Liverpool Football Club. It is considered a historic and iconic football stadium with a capacity of around 54,000. In the video, Anfield is mentioned as the site of an upcoming Liverpool game where there will likely be an emotional atmosphere as it will be one of Klopp's last games in charge there.

💡Squad

In football, a squad refers to the group of players available to the manager of a team. Klopp has helped improve Liverpool's squad with talented additions and promoting youth players. The video discusses how he will leave Liverpool's squad in a much better state than when he arrived, setting up future success.

💡Trophies

In football, trophies refer to the titles or cups that can be won in competitive tournaments and leagues each season. The video mentions Liverpool are still challenging for 4 major trophies this season - the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. Klopp has already won major trophies with Liverpool and they want to win more to give him a fitting farewell.

💡Fans

Fans refers to the supporters and followers of a football club. Liverpool has a huge global fanbase. The video discusses how shocked and saddened the fans are by Klopp's impending departure. However, the fans will aim to give him a great send-off by vocally supporting the team in his final games.

💡Europa League

The Europa League is a major European football competition. The video mentions it is the only major trophy Klopp has not won with Liverpool, having lost in a Europa League final early in his tenure. It speculates winning the Europa League this season could be the perfect send-off for him.

💡Premier League

The Premier League is the top division of English football. Under Klopp, Liverpool won their first Premier League title in 2020, ending a long drought. The video discusses Liverpool challenging for the Premier League title again this season in Klopp's final campaign.

💡Successor

A successor refers to the person who takes over a job or position after someone leaves. The video touches on how Liverpool will eventually hire a successor and new manager to replace Klopp. His successor will have big shoes to fill given Klopp's success and stature at the club.

💡Send-off

A send-off refers to giving someone a fitting farewell. Given Klopp's successful tenure and popularity, Liverpool's players and fans want to give him a appropriate send-off by achieving more success this season such as winning trophies.

Highlights

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Transcripts

at anfield it's always quite an

emotional and special atmosphere but

Robbie how is it today how different

does it feel yeah really different I

think we all know the news in in M week

and I think it was a massive shock to

everyone uh including myself uh but

Jurgen says all the right things he does

all the right things the players will

come here they'll want to make it a

little bit special for him and the fans

will likewise will want to do the utmost

to get right behind his team because of

what's happening with J Ian it's been

some rain hasn't it in the nine years

that he's been here yeah amazing amazing

for what he's coming and done you know

they when they appointed him they they

targeted him as the man to kind of take

Liverpool back to the great times bring

him back to the Head table you know what

I mean it took him three years to get

going won his first trophy but then once

he once he's done that you know

ingrained himself into the Liverpool

culture and everything and won

everything you know it's just um it was

a sad it was a sad day I was quite sad

you know people say I'm a closet

Liverpool fan and if the shock and the

sadness cuz I was really sad you know it

says I'm a closet then I probably am

because I was quite sad to hear the news

it's understandable though because he is

such a huge character and such a

presence in football that even for the

neutrals you do need even even Roy said

that Roy Keen said you need characters

like that in football yeah he's probably

different you know I think we um we see

manag few players and you say all the

things that you probably the cliched

answers B jgen you never really know

what you're going to get so he will be a

huge Miss not just to you to this

country but if football if he decides to

stay away from it it's the honesty as

well Laura the honesty in which he's

he's made this announcement and the way

he said you you you genuinely believe

him he mentioned about exhaust he's

tired he looked tired you know what I

mean it is just time it's really sad

yeah there's him with David Wagner his

old friend he was best man at his

wedding it feels quite poignant that

this is the match today this is them

seeing each other giving each other a

good warm hug having a little laugh but

as soon as we're out here obviously it's

complete war against each other he's

going to leave this squad in a much

better place than what he inherited

absolutely I think Jen came in I think

right you said it before so the team has

progressed every single year uh to where

they are now um the the youth and the

the the younger players that we have in

this squad and this team now is

incredible so whoever comes in okay they

got big shoes to fill but the players

are are very very good and we know that

some of those youngsters as well we're

going to get to see today as well they

likees mcconell Midfield it could be a

really special team well at the end of

this season they're in still for four

trophies but The Season's to come as

well absolutely and again you know

leaving when he found Liverpool they

weren't in the state they're in now

they're in a great state now you know

with the young players coming through we

know that Liverpool don't buy people

that they don't want they don't just

take the next one they just they who

they going to get that's who they want

and they've done that he's put them in a

position now where they're challenging

top of the league Liverpool back like I

say at ahead of the table and you know

he's got some good youngsters coming

through it's very exciting for Liverpool

that's why it's so important who the

next manager is comes and it could be

some finish we we mentioned the

quadruple very delicately because I know

people won't want to tempt fate look

they're all already in one final they

know how to win all of these trophies

yeah and we we we were talking off there

about you know what what Jen's won what

he's achieved believe that his club the

club has got better every single year I

said before the only one that has

alluded is been the Europa League he

sadly lost against s and I think in in

his as first final as as a Liverpool

manager uh so how fit and would thaty we

all want Liverpool certainly from a

Liverpool fan Point VI we all want them

to win the Premier League did in a

couple of um you know couple of cup

doing really well and um the Europa

League final in Dublin would be I think

that would be the the iceing I think

some teams see managers come and go

every other season but but not this

Liverpool side and not these players

they're very used to Jurgen Club how

could it affect them for the rest of the

season well you say affect them I think

it will it will have the the opposite

effect I think they'll want to do well

they've always wanted to do well

listening to him speak about um you know

concentrating on not him and not making

it about him they know how hard the job

is what he's got to do and I think

that's the message and you heard Virg

van djk talking about they really want

to do it they want to make sure they

finish up well for him I don't think the

problem's this year laa to be honest I

think it's next season so when the new

manager comes in so I mean righty will

tell you when a new manager comes in the

club little things change it might be

you know players you know having lunch

or dinners or or meal times at different

times a new manager comes in and

everything changes so the players have

to get used to that and they've had that

they've had that I know familiarity if

you like now of doing that for the past

nine season so that all changes and

they're basically starting again when

you hear the news from Jurgen what's got

to be your reaction as players just

carry on just carry on um you know we we

we have our goals that we've set and

stuff so nothing has changed and you

know of course it's sad for for the

whole the club and but you know he's a

man um and that's his choice so we

respect that and and we'll just go with

the flow for you a goal and an assist is

this I think so is this as good as you

felt in a Liverpool shirt and you're

taking off which maybe suggests you

might be getting a game this week I hope

so I hope so n yeah I think so um yeah I

mean I've been around the first team now

for a long time and I definitely say

that you know this this this is is the

point that I'm at now to where you know

I'm playing all the games um I'm

consistent as well um so yeah I'm happy

the team's H happy so happy days all

around in all Four competitions now um

Virgil Van djk has said let's make the

strength of this for Jurgen finishing

style do you feel this could make you

even stronger definitely definitely I

think so yeah and again as I said at the

beginning of the Season you know we had

our goals and and then the news is out

now as well so yeah we'll we'll we'll be

giving it more definitely well done

thank you Andy Robertson how great to

see you back what was it like yeah it

was amazing uh you know that's the kind

of feeling I've been kind of waiting for

and the the feeling that I've been the

tough days that I've had in the gym and

away from all the lads then that's what

I've tried to keep in my mind you know

the reception that I got will will stay

with me for a long time I can't thank

the crowd enough for that and that's

what kind of got me through the tough

days cuz there's been a lot of them over

over the last four months and you know

I'm just delighted to be back on the

pitch now and good winners as well

delighted to be in the next round and

still in all four yeah we're fighting on

all fronts and you want to you want to

keep going in every competition we're

obviously already in one final sitting

nicely in the Premier League but we know

a long way to go and then you know the

FA Cup such an important competition we

know how it feels to win it and um you

know you always want to be in the Hat so

thankfully we're we're through safely

was it emotional for you guys sorry

sorry sorry Jurgen doesn't want to talk

about it but we would love to ask you

because obviously you're fresh off the

news that jurgen's leaving at the end of

the season how did you and he react and

and the rest of the team yeah I think

like the rest of the world it was a bit

of a shock um you know when he told us

all I think nobody really know knew

where to where to look or what to do but

you have to respect you have to respect

his decision he's obviously he's thought

long and hard about it he's not a a rash

person he's obviously thought along a

lot with it in terms of with his family

and everything like that and for what

he's done for this club will be will all

be forever grateful and I think yeah he

doesn't want the fans sing any song in

that but I think he's going to lose that

battle unfortunately I think the fans

always want to say you know a proper

goodbye to them and but for us players

you know the one thing he asked of us is

it has to be business as usual we have

to keep fighting you know on all fronts

we have to try and keep winning games

and and hopefully that results and and

giving him a send off that he you know

he truly deserves excellent Andy thank

you so much I tot you be a quick

interview you rejoin the team thank you

so much great to see Andy Robertson back

sorry that you didn't question in there

I really apologize about that one